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• Jupiter's Little Red Spot up close in Nasa Juno image

  04-08-2017 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The North North Temperate Little Red Spot 1, the third largest anticyclonic oval on the planet which is typically around 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) long, NASA says.
  
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• Global warming video shows huge increases in temperature

  04-08-2017 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Physicist Antti Lipponen, a researcher at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, has condensed more than a century's worth of global temperature data into a 35 second clip.
  
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• Elon Musk WILL build a Hyperloop

  04-08-2017 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Musk originally said he had no plan to build a Hyperloop system - but Bloomberg claims he has now changed his mind and could build the entire Washington DC to New York tunnel.
  
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• Heatwave hits Europe with highs of 109F in Croatia & Spain

  04-08-2017 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Today, Seville in Spain and some areas of the Italian island of Sardinia can expect temperatures around 109F, while Novska in Croatia is predicted an afternoon high of 104F.
  
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• Samsung to operate 7 production lines for Apple iPhone 8

  04-08-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung is set to be Apple's only OLED provider for the iPhone 8, as it is the only company to currently produce OLED screens for smartphones on a mass scale.
  
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• 67 new emoji candidates for 2018 revealed,

  04-08-2017 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The list includes body parts (like a bone, leg, and foot), animals (like a peacock, kangaroo, and hippo) as well as a frowning variation of the famed poo emoji.
  
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• #Autonomy is sort of the mother of all #AI projects, says #Apple CEO #TimCook siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-m…

  04-08-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  #Autonomy is sort of the mother of all #AI projects, says #Apple CEO #TimCook siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-m…
  
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• The birth of #bitcoincash caused a stir this week. #cryptocurrency #bitcoin siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…

  04-08-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  The birth of #bitcoincash caused a stir this week. #cryptocurrency #bitcoin siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…
  
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• Ex Facebook exec says society will collapse in 30 years

  04-08-2017 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antonio García Martinez, a former Facebook product manager, became terrified of tech and quit his job to live a recluse life with a bucket toilet and assault weapon in the woods.
  
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• Watch a micro 'Pac-man' capture a live cell

  04-08-2017 20:00
  
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• How children learn to lie by the age of three and a half 

  04-08-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of California found that children who figured out how to deceive the most quickly could effectively stop themselves from blurting out the truth when they try to lie.
  
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• Craving some brain food? We got you. #weekendtakeaway siliconrepublic.com/companies/this…

  04-08-2017 19:55 via twitter.com
  Craving some brain food? We got you. #weekendtakeaway siliconrepublic.com/companies/this…
  
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• Our Solar System was formed by a SHOCK WAVE

  04-08-2017 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shock wave injected material from the exploding star into a neighboring cloud of dust and gas, causing it to collapse in on itself and form the Sun and its surrounding planets.
  
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• Thinking about a #newjob? We have some advice for you siliconrepublic.com/careers/career…

  04-08-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  Thinking about a #newjob? We have some advice for you siliconrepublic.com/careers/career…
  
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• Great Pyramid of Giza could be hiding a secret 'recess'

  04-08-2017 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A project called ScanPyramids is using infrared thermographyto find out the secrets of the hidden chamber in the Khufu Pyramid near Cairo (stock image)
  
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• Jupiter's Little Red Spot up close

  04-08-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The North North Temperate Little Red Spot 1, the third largest anticyclonic oval on the planet which is typically around 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) long, NASA says.
  
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• .@wbelluomini is driving the technology behind the future generation of autonomous vehicles siliconrepublic.com/machines/auton…

  04-08-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  .@wbelluomini is driving the technology behind the future generation of autonomous vehicles siliconrepublic.com/machines/auton…
  
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• Fish-scale geckos tear off their own SKIN

  04-08-2017 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by Villanova University revealed that the fragile scales have a hidden strength - bony deposits of 'armor.' But they admit they are now even more baffled by why they shed scales.
  
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• Swiping through Tinder makes you unhappy about your body

  04-08-2017 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both males and females suffered from more body shame and negative moods than people who did not use the app, according to a study by the University of Rhode Island (stock image).
  
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• Intelesens was founded in 2001 by three @UlsterUni professors. #startups #medtech siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/inte…

  04-08-2017 18:45 via twitter.com
  Intelesens was founded in 2001 by three @UlsterUni professors. #startups #medtech siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/inte…
  
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• Weekend takeaway: A taste of the bitcoin fork, Facebook culture and more siliconrepublic.com/companies/this…

  04-08-2017 18:42 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: A taste of the bitcoin fork, Facebook culture and more siliconrepublic.com/companies/this…
  
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• Huge map of the cosmos reveals it is mostly dark matter

  04-08-2017 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Study of distant galaxies using a powerful dark energy camera on a telescope in Chile has enabled astronomers to make the most accurate map to date of the structure of the universe.
  
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• The man who makes animals 'fly'

  04-08-2017 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  This Turkish animal lover was so affected by injured animals, he set out to help them.
  
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• #Dogs are great. So why shouldn’t they be allowed in the office? siliconrepublic.com/careers/dog-of…

  04-08-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  #Dogs are great. So why shouldn’t they be allowed in the office? siliconrepublic.com/careers/dog-of…
  
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• Alligator found at Somerset lake

  04-08-2017 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  A Bristol Water engineer spotted an alligator roaming around the Chew Valley Lake site.
  
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• Shocking animation shows drastic increases in temperature

  04-08-2017 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Physicist Antti Lipponen, a researcher at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, has condensed more than a century's worth of global temperature data into a 35 second clip.
  
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• Student's washing machine idea could cut carbon emissions

  04-08-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dylan Knight, 22, came up with the weight-saving solution as part of a final-year project for his degree in intelligent engineering systems at Nottingham Trent University.
  
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• #MostRead today: From Ireland to the US and back again. #Deloitte siliconrepublic.com/people/deloitt…

  04-08-2017 17:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: From Ireland to the US and back again. #Deloitte siliconrepublic.com/people/deloitt…
  
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• #MostRead today: #Vodafone customers, watch out for this scam siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vod…

  04-08-2017 17:18 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: #Vodafone customers, watch out for this scam siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vod…
  
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• #MostRead today: Coinbase has reversed its decision and will now support #bitcoincash siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…

  04-08-2017 17:16 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Coinbase has reversed its decision and will now support #bitcoincash siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…
  
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• #MostRead today: You know what you need right now? A dog. siliconrepublic.com/careers/dog-of…

  04-08-2017 17:15 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: You know what you need right now? A dog. siliconrepublic.com/careers/dog-of…
  
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• Legal robots used in China to help decide real cases

  04-08-2017 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  So far the robots have reviewed 15,000 cases in China's eastern province of Jiangsu. The machines stand three-feet-tall and are used to review cases, check facts, and offer sentencing opinions.
  
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• #MostRead today: What’s it like to work at #Facebook? siliconrepublic.com/careers/work-a…

  04-08-2017 17:14 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: What’s it like to work at #Facebook? siliconrepublic.com/careers/work-a…
  
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• Inside Amazon, iPhone 8 leaks: Podcast 329

  04-08-2017 17:00
  
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• The Everywhere Store: Amazon's AI-powered master plan to be the world's biggest company

  04-08-2017 16:52
  
  By: Liat ClarkContinue reading...
  
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• #ICYMI: #ESET has warned of a new email scam doing the rounds. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vod…

  04-08-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: #ESET has warned of a new email scam doing the rounds. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vod…
  
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• China holds drill to shut down 'harmful' websites

  04-08-2017 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Data centres were asked to practise taking down sites quickly and reporting the owners to police.
  
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• US launches bill to set basic standard for #IoT security. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-m…

  04-08-2017 16:01 via twitter.com
  US launches bill to set basic standard for #IoT security. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-m…
  
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• Facebook's bringing 'Stories' to the desktop – will anyone use them?

  04-08-2017 16:00
  
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• Joe Nickell is a real life Agent Scully who is a skeptic

  04-08-2017 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Nickell (pictured), 72, is perhaps the world's only full-time salaried paranormal investigator. Nickell travels around the world conducting field research on famous myths and legends.
  
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• Fewer cars not cleaner ones key to tackling air quality

  04-08-2017 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to promote electric vehicles in the UK are not enough tackle air pollution says leading adviser.
  
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• Beautiful 900-year-old 'polar princess' is unravelled

  04-08-2017 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'polar princess' was discovered in the Zeleny Yar burial site near Salekhard where she was buried in permafrost soil in the 12th century.
  
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• Heatwave hits Europe with highs of 43C in Croatia & Spain

  04-08-2017 15:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Today, Seville in Spain and some areas of the Italian island of Sardinia can expect temperatures around 42-43C, while Novska in Croatia is predicted an afternoon high of 40C.
  
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• After a mass exodus of users, #Coinbase has decided to support #bitcoincash siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…

  04-08-2017 15:25 via twitter.com
  After a mass exodus of users, #Coinbase has decided to support #bitcoincash siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…
  
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• Wannacry money laundering attempt thwarted

  04-08-2017 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  An online exchange for virtual cash has blocked attempts to swap victims' bitcoins into another currency
  
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• In the aftermath of Mirai, US senators propose massive IoT legislation siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-m…

  04-08-2017 15:01 via twitter.com
  In the aftermath of Mirai, US senators propose massive IoT legislation siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-m…
  
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• Take the risk – it could be the best decision you ever make! #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/careers/career…

  04-08-2017 14:55 via twitter.com
  Take the risk – it could be the best decision you ever make! #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/careers/career…
  
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• Uber knowingly rented fire-risk cars to drivers in Singapore

  04-08-2017 14:30
  
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• Apple's iPhone 8 4k video recording at 60 fps

  04-08-2017 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The code in the firmware suggests the front and back cameras will record in higher definition than ever before, according to Brazilian website iHelp BR.
  
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• Sorry ‘cyberwarrior’, your password is pwned along with 320m others

  04-08-2017 14:16
  
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